17th February 2008 - SETT Tower, HUET Tower and Sea Survival

[CatB]

Sorry, that means I can't make it - was really on the off chance that I could cadge a lift.

Hope you manage to fill the place.

[Ricky Cantley]

Ratty, DSD
My bud will take the spare place. DSD PM/Phone me on how you want to sort out the cash.
PS
DSD he will step down if you want a lift.
Ricky.

[lloydwatkin]

Hi guys,

What do we need to bring with reference to the HUET part? Wetsuits? Spare change of clothes? etc

About to lock up the office and head down to Southampton for a few beers

See ya'll tomorrow!

[ratcliffe]

shorts and t shirts are fine, or you can wear a very thin wetsuit. Its warm water there too I am told...

[DAFFY]

are you guy's taking bail out(ponies) along or just a main cylinder? Look forward to meeting you all tomorrow

[ratcliffe]

I'm going with standard configuration. 12 + pony. Best to dive with what you normally dive with, it is 30 metres, after all

[ratcliffe]

If anyone wants my phone number for anthing, its 07703 065302... cheers, and see you all there tomorrow, bright and early

[lloydwatkin]

What's the address again? I'm on a PDA/Lazy!

[ratcliffe]

Lazy bugger.... the things I do for you lot

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You will need to be at the HUET place by 9.20 please. The address for this is Andark Diving and Watersports
256 Bridge Road
Lower Swanwick
Southampton
SO31 7FL
(nearest motorway junction J8 M27)

After the HUET, we will be making our own way to the SETT tower, at Horsea. The post code for this place for your sat navs is PO12 2AB
(nearest motorway junction M27 J10/11)

For the dunker/HUET you will be fine with shorts and T-shirts, although shorties etc are fine.
For the SETT you can dive it in T Shirts and shorts, or again a shortie/wetsuit if you prefer. Don't forget your wetsuit booties if using strap fins!

[SilvaFish]

Originally Posted by ratcliffe

OK, as promised I have now spoken to the people down at Horsea Diving Centre, and here are the requirements for people to do etc.

The minimum qualification is BSAC Sports, PADI AOW or equivalent.
You must have a recent dive to 30 metres

You must bring with you on the day your certification card and your logbook to prove the above.

You also will need to bring an in date medical, or be willing to sign their self-certification form on the day, as I can't (won't!) be signing a group form as I do not know all of you.

They will have O2 and a qualified person to administer it if needed, so we do not need to fulfil the group requirement on that one.

We will be doing the Helicopter Escape and the Sea Survival part in the morning at 9:30, and the SETT dive at 12:30.

You will need to be at the HUET place by 9.20 please. The address for this is Andark Diving and Watersports
256 Bridge Road
Lower Swanwick
Southampton
SO31 7FL
(nearest motorway junction J8 M27)

After the HUET, we will be making our own way to the SETT tower, at Horsea. The post code for this place for your sat navs is PO12 2AB
(nearest motorway junction M27 J10/11)

For the dunker/HUET you will be fine with shorts and T-shirts, although shorties etc are fine.
For the SETT you can dive it in T Shirts and shorts, or again a shortie/wetsuit if you prefer. Don't forget your wetsuit booties if using strap fins!

The only requirement dive kit wise is that it must be clean. ie rinsed since its last dive, whether that dive be in salt or freshwater.

Finally: THIS IS WHAT I NEED FROM YOU RIGHT NOW PLEASE!

I need from each of you the following:

Your full name
Diving Qualification
Nationality
Car Registration and Make

NB: Nationality is because you will be at a military place. If you are not of British nationality, then I need a photocopy of the picture page of your passport immediately, as I need to get the copies to Horsea.

Spectators are allowed in, as long as I have a list of their names to send in beforehand, so DSD and anyone else, make sure they are on the list you send me!

Ideally I need to get all this information to Horsea Dive Centre before the end of this week, so please PM me ASAP!

I will also PM this information so you've all got it

Thanks everyone, sorry its a long list of instructions!

Reminder of address